
Zojila: Security personnel stand guard near the Srinagar-Leh national highway, the lifeline between the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh, at Zojila in Ganderbal district of Central Kashmir, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. The strategic Zojila pass on the Srinagar-Leh national highway, connecting the Kashmir valley with the Ladakh region, has remained open through December and January despite heavy snowfall due to the relentless efforts of the Border Roads Organisation. (PTI Photo/S. Irfan) (PTI01_06_2023_000138B)



Zojila: Vehicles move on Srinagar-Leh National highway, the lifeline between the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh, at Zojila in Ganderbal district of Central Kashmir, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. The strategic Zojila pass on the Srinagar-Leh national highway, connecting the Kashmir valley with the Ladakh region, has remained open through December and January despite heavy snowfall due to the relentless efforts of the Border Roads Organisation. (PTI Photo/S. Irfan) (PTI01_06_2023_000139B)



Zojila: Vehicles move on the Srinagar-Leh National highway, the lifeline between the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh, at Zojila in Ganderbal district of Central Kashmir, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. The strategic Zojila pass on the Srinagar-Leh national highway, connecting the Kashmir valley with the Ladakh region, has remained open through December and January despite heavy snowfall due to the relentless efforts of the Border Roads Organisation. (PTI Photo/S. Irfan) (PTI01_06_2023_000140A)



Zojila: Snow being cleared from the Srinagar-Leh National highway, the lifeline between the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh, at Zojila in Ganderbal district of Central Kashmir, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. The strategic Zojila pass on the Srinagar-Leh national highway, connecting the Kashmir valley with the Ladakh region, has remained open through December and January despite heavy snowfall due to the relentless efforts of the Border Roads Organisation. (PTI Photo/S. Irfan) (PTI01_06_2023_000141A)



Zojila: A snow-covered village along the Srinagar-Leh National highway, the lifeline between the Kashmir Valley and Ladakh, at Zojila in Ganderbal district of Central Kashmir, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. The strategic Zojila pass on the Srinagar-Leh national highway, connecting the Kashmir valley with the Ladakh region, has remained open through December and January despite heavy snowfall due to the relentless efforts of the Border Roads Organisation. (PTI Photo/S. Irfan) (PTI01_06_2023_000142A)